glutathione

American  

[gloo-tuh-thahy-ohn] / ˌglu təˈθaɪ oʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.

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glutathione British  

/ ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn, -θaɪˈəʊn /

noun

1. biochem a tripeptide consisting of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine: important in biological oxidations and the activation of some enzymes. Formula: C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S

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glutathione Scientific  

/ glo̅o̅′tə-thī′ōn′ /

1. A polypeptide consisting of glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid that occurs widely in plant and animal tissues. It is important in cellular respiration in both plants and animals, and serves as a cofactor for many enzymes. It is a major protective mechanism against oxidative stress. For example, it protects red blood cells from hydrogen peroxide, a toxic byproduct of certain metabolic reactions.

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Etymology

Origin of glutathione

First recorded in 1920–25; gluta(mic acid) + thi- + -one

Example Sentences

Other sellers admitted using regulated ingredients such as kojic acid, hydroquinone and a powerful antioxidant, glutathione, which may cause rashes and other side-effects.

From BBC

Patients affected by the disease are found to also experience an imbalance of glutathione regulation, which is important for liver detoxification.

From Science Daily

"It has two completely independent domains. One domain senses the glutathione, and the other transports it."

From Science Daily

When they snipped it from the protein, its transporter abilities remained intact, but it lost the ability to sense glutathione.

From Science Daily

"We believe maintaining the glutathione-to-iron ratio is very important, because if you have too little glutathione, then iron becomes very reactive, and if you have too much glutathione, the iron will not be usable."

From Science Daily